Species are similar to Episparis, differ in the palpi having a longer third joint and ciliated antennae in the male. Hindwings with angled outer margin instead of being produced to a point. Female with the outer margin of both wings very slightly angled.[3]
The species shows slight sexual dimorphism. In the male, the apex in forewings is more produced, whereas in the female the apex is slightly angled. Body is greyish, tinged with brownish on the forewings and more mauve on the hindwings in both sexes. Caterpillars are known to feed on Mussaenda species.[4]
^Savela, Markku. "Claterna Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^"Species Details: Claterna cydonia Cramer, 1775". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^"Claterna cydonia Cramer". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
^Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Claterna Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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claterna, town, ancient, rome, monotypic, moth, genus, family, noctuidae, erected, francis, walker, 1858, only, species, cydonia, first, described, pieter, cramer, 1775, lower, left, corner, scientific, classification, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, cl. For the town of ancient Rome see Claternae Claterna is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Francis Walker in 1858 1 Its only species Claterna cydonia was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775 2 Claterna Lower left corner Scientific classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Noctuidae Genus ClaternaWalker 1858 Species C cydonia Binomial name Claterna cydonia Cramer 1775 Synonyms Phalaena cydonia Cramer 1775 1779 Focilla submemorans Walker 1858 Claterna exagens Walker 1858 Claterna affinis Rothschild 1915 1916Description editSpecies are similar to Episparis differ in the palpi having a longer third joint and ciliated antennae in the male Hindwings with angled outer margin instead of being produced to a point Female with the outer margin of both wings very slightly angled 3 The species shows slight sexual dimorphism In the male the apex in forewings is more produced whereas in the female the apex is slightly angled Body is greyish tinged with brownish on the forewings and more mauve on the hindwings in both sexes Caterpillars are known to feed on Mussaenda species 4 Distribution editIt is found in the Indian subregion and from Sri Lanka 5 to New Guinea 6 References edit Savela Markku Claterna Walker 1858 Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved January 14 2019 Species Details Claterna cydonia Cramer 1775 Catalogue of Life Retrieved 2 March 2018 Hampson G F 1894 The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Moths Volume II Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library Claterna cydonia Cramer The Moths of Borneo Retrieved 2 March 2018 Kocak Ahmet Omer Kemal Muhabbet 20 February 2012 Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka Cesa News 79 Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara 1 57 via Academia Pitkin Brian amp Jenkins Paul November 5 2004 Claterna Walker 1858 Butterflies and Moths of the World Natural History Museum London Retrieved October 5 2018 Pitkin Brian amp Jenkins Paul Search results Family Noctuidae Butterflies and Moths of the World Natural History Museum London nbsp This Calpinae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Claterna amp oldid 997211255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
